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Relationship between Meditation and Waking Salivary Cortisol Secretion among Long-Term MBSR Instructors
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- 자료유형학술지논문
- 저자명Wagner Robb, Sara,Haslam, Alyson,Wirth, Michael D.,Gay, Jennifer L.,Middleton, Lauren,Healy, Mike,Hebert, James R.
- 학회/출판사/기관명Taylor & Francis
- 출판년도2019
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- 학술지명/학위논문주기Complementary medicine research
- 발행사항Vol.26No.2[2019]_x000D_
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- 소개/요약BACKGROUND A potential relationship between long-term meditation practice and stress reduction remains virtually unexplored. The purpose of this study was to characterize stress using salivary waking cortisol in a group of long-term meditators with training in the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program. MATERIALS AND METHODS Four salivary cortisol samples were collected from meditators (n = 84) during the first hour of awakening. The waking cortisol rhythm was summarized using cortisol area under the curve (AUC) with respect to increased secretion above baseline (AUCI) and cortisol AUC above ground (above zero, AUCG); data on meditation duration and depth, perceived stress, and other covariates were collected via self-reported questionnaire. RESULTS Individuals in the highest quartile of years meditating (> 26 years) had statistically significantly elevated AUCG values (p = 0.01) as compared to individuals in the lowest quartile of years meditating (≤10 years). This relationship was more pronounced among individuals waking at or before 6: 30 a.m. CONCLUSIONS Overall, an increasing number of years of meditation practice was related to a higher waking cortisol response. These intriguing findings warrant additional exploration, as the stress response can be complex. © 2019 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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